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Taco Shop (2018)
A soon to be cult classic
A really enjoyable, engaging, ridiculous but real comedy. The jokes are often tasteless, and not for the thin-skinned. But somehow it is enjoyable enough watch again. Lots of talent displayed by all involved for a low-budget classic.
Cinema Verite (2011)
An unattractive, untalented and painfully aging Hollywood mess that is not very Verite
To be sure there is NOTHING cinema Verite about Cinema Verite. Goddard and Truffaut would be ashamed.
Cinema Verite is all about the bad 70's wardrobe trying to tell a bad story with aging leads with sycophantic supporting wanna-be's wishing they knew the era and filming style they were trying to play.
We got about 30-40 minutes into this modern filmschool dribble before the plastic surgery, plastic insecurities of modern Hollywood pretending to be a period piece, and plastic direction became so revolting we turned on Reno 9/11 for some sense of dignity.
Please Google "cinema verite" to get enlightened. This film is in no way "real."
Pete's Christmas (2013)
Even the end credits are amateur
Was the director a student? Were the executives listed at the end the real directors? Was Walmart (who is given credit but not the missing director) involved with approving this tripe?
How do projects like this get funded? It looked like the cinematographer from a Walmart ad got financing and hired a female film student to direct the writing of an arrogant moron who thinks Americans eat Crumpets and Beef Wellington for Christmas ... and endless other strange inside cliques. Like .. when the boy finally picks up on the girl, it's because he talks about cheese -- specifically blue cheese, and she is HIS. I mean, it's a very retarded script, folks.
The actors are all film-student level, and if I did a casting call right now for a free student film, I'd get the same or better talent. The lead appeared to be in his mid-20's and is as one-dimensional in his performance as the script is to a non-existent clique story.
I mean, this movie is AWFUL! Even though it was free on Netflix, I want the two hours back this movie stole.